Notification No. 16/98-CE, dated : 24-6-98
In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 5A of the Central Excise Act, 1944 (1 of 1944), the Central Government, being satisfied that it is necessary in the public interest so to do, hereby makes the following amendment in the notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue), No. 05/98-Central Excise, dated the 2nd June, 1998, namely:

In the Table below the said notification, after S. No. 2 and the entries relating thereto, the following shall be inserted, namely:

S.No.	Chapter or heading No. or sub-heading No.	Description	Rate of Duty	Condition No.
(1)	(2)	(3)	(4)	(5)
2A.	0902.10	Tea put up in unit containers of content exceeding 20 kilograms per unit container.	Nil	--

This notification shall not be applicable to goods containing not more than 10% betel nut by weight and not containing tobacco in any proportion.

(This para have been added vide in Public Notice No. 38/99-N.T. dated 8-6-99)

Sd/-
(VIVEK JOHRI)
DEPUTY SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

F.No. B 1/2/98-TRU
Note : The principal notification was published in the Gazette of India Extraordinary vide G.S.R. 300 (E), dated the 2nd June 1998.

(Please refer CIR NO.790/23/2004-CX, DT. 31/05/2004 - Regarding Central Excise duty on packed tea during the period 02/06/1998 to 23/06/1998)

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